The New Jersey governor also defended his economic record in the state and promised that New Jersey’s fiscal outlook will continue to improve in the coming years of his administration, during remarks before The Wall Street Journal CEO Council Monday night.

“Look at my numbers in year five, year six, year seven,” Mr. Christie said about his economic record. “I do expect us to continue to be more competitive.”

During the annual council meeting, Editor-in-Chief of Dow Jones and Managing Editor of The Wall Street Journal Gerard Baker interviewed Mr. Christie for nearly 40 minutes in front of an audience of business leaders, covering topics that included the healthcare exchanges, the lack of leadership in Washington and what Republicans need to do to win.

Mr. Christie also continued to open the door on the possibility that he may run for president in 2016 and didn’t pledge to serve another four years in the state.

“If I decide to run for president, and win, I won’t,” Mr. Christie said on whether he would finish his second term. “If I don’t, I will.”

Mr. Christie said he didn’t know when he would decide about 2016, but that he wasn’t “rushing.”

“I just got reelected governor. I have work I want to pursue in the two years with the next Legislature I have,” he said.

The governor will take the helm of the RGA officially Thursday. He said he will stump in Texas, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Michigan and Arkansas to support Republican candidates next year, when there are 36 governors’ races.

“My job is to be supportive of those 36 races, to make the strategic choices about where we should invest the most money to yield the greatest success,” Mr. Christie said.

“If we have the chance to tell our story we can do it quite well,” he added.

Mr. Christie said New York was moving in the wrong direction under Democratic leadership, digging at Mayor-elect Bill DeBlasio’s pledge to raise taxes without naming him.

“A state like New York is moving in the wrong direction,” Mr. Christie said. “I do expect us to continue to be more competitive.”

“While I feel badly for New Yorkers, come to New Jersey,” he added.

Mr. Christie leaves for the RGA conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. Tuesday night, according to his public schedule. The conference ends on Thursday.